Baljinder Singh v. Rattan Singh (delivered by Hon’ble Apex Court on 5th August, 2008)
The Hon’ble Apex Court has held that a gift by a coparcener of his undivided interest in the coparcenery property is void. However, a coparcener can make a gift of his undivided interest in the coparcenery property to another coparcener or to a stranger with the prior consent of all other coparceners. Such gift would be quite legal and valid. The Hon’ble Apex Court has further held that father has the power under the Hindu Law of making within reasonable limits, gifts of movable property to a daughter